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NEC said about 70,000 volunteers have been trained to support the upcoming local government elections. Courtesy
Elections

70,000 volunteers to facilitate local govt elections - NEC

Sunday, September 20, 2026
Panelists from UNICEF and the media during a breakfast dialogue on children’s rights and welfare in Kigali on September 18.
Education

More media space needed for children’s voices - experts

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Members of the genocidial group FDLR in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

The ordeal of rape, forced abortions in the FDLR as told by survivors

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his Burundian counterpart, Évariste Ndayishimiye.

Why Burundi and DR Congo keep invoking Rwanda

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
A view of the Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, which traces its origins to a 1897 colonial exhibition organised by King Leopold II.

Rethinking African identity through Rwanda’s Agaciro philosophy

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee camp hold a peaceful protest on December 12, condemning ethnic violence against Kinyarwanda-speaking Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo. PHOTO/COURTESY

Why the danger facing Congolese Tutsi is a test the world must not fail again

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa during a press conference on September 11. Courtesy.
Law

Chief Justice: Bisesero genocide case will continue despite French ruling

Sunday, September 13, 2026
The Chamber of Deputies on Thursday passed the law on the ratification of an $80 million loan agreement Rwanda and the World Bank's IDA. Courtesy
Business

House approves Rwf137bn World Bank loan for business financing

Friday, September 11, 2026
Some juvenile inmates gather in a meeting hall inside the Nayagatare juvenile correctional facility. The prison hosts over 500 juvenile inmates who are serving jail terms. PHOTOS/COURTESY.
Education

Inside the juvenile prison where education offers a second chance

Friday, September 11, 2026
A view of Mahama Refugee Camp in Kirehe District, Rwanda, which hosted 139,452 forcibly displaced people, including refugees from the DR Congo and Burundi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

How access to justice is strengthening refugee protection

Friday, September 11, 2026
Rwanda's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Amb. Urujeni Bakuramutsa (right) speaks during the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council as First Counsellor Edmond Nguweneza looks on. Courtesy
Africa

Scapegoating cannot end DR Congo crisis, Rwandan envoy tells UN

Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Teen girls follow a trainer on reproductive health at GS Mugombwa in Gisagara District on March 12, 2019. Sam Ngendahimana
Education

Curriculum review targets gaps in sexuality education

Tuesday, September 01, 2026